Artist. After leaving Palmerston North Boys' High School he became an apprentice journalist in Manawatu Evening Standard, writing art reviews abd criticisms. Studied painting under Alan Leary, P.N. Technical College. Entered Canterbury School of Fine Arts 1955 and graduated 1957. After a year at Auckland Training College he returned to Christchurch to take up a teaching post. First one-man show in 1960. In 1964 he was awarded Arts Advisory Council grant for travel in USA. He formed the 20/20 Vision Group of artists after his return to NZ. His works are held by various NZ galleries including National Art Gallery, Wellington.
Coley, John William, 1935-
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Coley, John William, 1935- :Abacus 21 . - [Christchurch] ; Capper, [1979].
Date: 1979
By: Coley, John William, 1935-; Capper Contemporary New Zealand Art Prints
Reference: C-085-069
Description: Non-representational painting Original held by National Art Gallery measures 1230 x 1230 mm Same as C-085-069-a Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, col., 430 x 430 mm on sheet 730 x 570 mm
Manuscript
Artists' files - C to D
Date: 1971-1984
From: Bett, Elva Lilian, 1918- 2016: Records of Elva Bett Gallery and papers relating to her publications
Reference: 89-026-007
Description: Material relating to the following artists: John Coley; Fergus Collinson; Kate Collaban; Melvin Day. Includes various papers - Press cuttings and releases; catalogues; invitations and promotional material; biographies; correspondence. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Manuscript
Research correspondence for Frank Sargeson; a life
Date: 1990-1995
From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection
Reference: 97-042-16/06
Description: Correspondents identified and entered in the Name field; includes letters from Kathleen, Takapuna; and change of address for John Taylor, Angers Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts
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Artists' files - A to F
Date: 1980-1990
From: Bett, Elva Lilian, 1918- 2016: Records of Elva Bett Gallery and papers relating to her publications
Reference: 89-026-116A
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Research papers for Frank Sargeson; a life
Date: [199-]
From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection
Reference: 97-042-20/08
Description: Research papers relating to Sargeson's conviction for indecent assult in Wellington in 1929 and to Leonard Hollobin, his co-defendant Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter
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Coley, John William, 1935- :Abacus 21 . - [Christchurch] ; Capper, [1979].
Date: 1979
By: Coley, John William, 1935-; Capper Contemporary New Zealand Art Prints
Reference: C-085-069-a
Description: Non-representational painting Original held by National Art Gallery measures 1230 x 1230 mm Same as C-085-069-a Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, col., 430 x 430 mm on sheet 730 x 570 mm
Manuscript
Artists' files - Correspondence
Date: 1966-1977
From: Bett, Elva Lilian, 1918-2016 : Records of the Bett Duncan Gallery
Reference: 78-115-5/02
Description: Names of identified subjects entered in Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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"I think John Coley's right - How DARE politicians try to express themselves creatively...
Date: 2007
From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]
Reference: DCDL-0008377
Description: "Jitterati" cartoon strip. Shows Jaimee talking about how politicians should not try to express themselves creatively and suggests imagine if artists made political statements - you would have Swift writing satire, Eisenstein filming 'Battleship Potemkin' and Picasso painting 'Guernica'. Fitz Bunny provides another example of Chris Knox writing songs for the Labour Party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
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Correspondence - Galleries and clients
Date: 1981-1983
From: Crook, Gordon, 1921-2011: Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11213-011
Description: Correspondence with galleries and others regarding exhibitions, sales etc. Not fully indexed Quantity: 1 folder(s).